I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 225

Episode 26

“Wouldn’t it be more useful if used in battle?”

“battle? It’s strong enough even without using these abilities. “You saw it.”

I had no choice but to nod my head at Seo Ji-han’s confident answer.

After Chungwangpo, or rather, the Adversary’s Wedge, became unusable as it became a planet-destroying weapon, Seo Ji-han was in charge of the battle in the newly created dungeon.

And he has easily defeated all kings without being defeated even once.

Thanks to this, I was thankful that the dungeon negotiations went very smoothly.

“Oh, and there’s another useful thing. “It can replace your body pillow.”

My face lit up as he added this with a smile.

Ugh, I remembered it.

This happened less than a month after we started living together.

I found out about a body pillow in the newspaper and bought one.

After that, I started to sleep in the form of Seo Ji-han sleeping while holding a body pillow.

But one day, my back felt empty and the feel of my arms felt different and strangely warm than usual, so I opened my eyes and saw Seo Ji-han, who had become smaller, lying flat on his back and acting as my body pillow.

How surprised I was.

“I was really surprised at that time.”

“that’s right. He seemed surprised. Did you say, ‘I’m having a baby!’?”

“No, I thought something had gone wrong with the system! “And he was almost half asleep.”

I did my best to make an excuse, but Seo Ji-han burst out laughing as if he had no intention of understanding.

“I really should have taken a picture of you saying, ‘Is this how you can have a baby?’…”

I ignored Seo Ji-han, who was teasing me, and shoved toast in my mouth.

“Why did you suddenly push away the body pillow and come in in the first place? ?”

When I grumbled, he grinned, but suddenly lost his playful mood and sat down close to the table.

“I just got jealous all of a sudden.”

“It’s just an object. And jealousy…”

I responded as if it was ridiculous, but I could feel my face heating up.

Something sweet and sticky began to flow in the air.

Oh, if this atmosphere burns out, I might be late for work today.

I need to change the topic quickly.

“Ah, those dungeon people called Murimin. I’m adapting a lot better than I thought. And the public reaction is not bad.”

I picked up the report that had been neglected because of breakfast and read the first page.

This report briefly summarizes the status of all current projects.

Even though it was brief, it was very thick because there were so many projects and each person of interest in the dungeon was written individually.

“okay? “I heard most of them run dojos?”

“yes. However, among them, there are some who have become self-employed. And surprisingly, I think I’m adapting well. “Well, fortunately, I don’t think what I was worried about at first will happen.”

“I know.”

“Still, Mr. Seo Ji-han, please continue to monitor this area. “There are reports that factions are forming internally, but I think we need to keep an eye on it.”

“clique?”

“yes. It is said that although predators appeared and they joined forces, they originally did not get along very well. I heard that they were divided into political and anti-government factions and were fighting. “I think Sapa in particular needs special management to prevent crimes from being committed.”

“okay. “I’ll keep an eye on you and if I decide it doesn’t work, I’ll throw you in the dungeon and never let you come out.”

Seo Ji-han nodded trustingly, as if asking him to leave it to him.

“I want to make sure everyone can live together as well as possible, but it can’t be helped if that doesn’t happen.”

The most important business of dungeon management was the socialization of monsters and, of course, dungeon people.

I am very proud that it is progressing more smoothly than I expected.

If we continue like this, there will come a day when we all naturally get along.

I hope that their lives will be filled with more meaningful events, as they have survived through difficult times.

Although the dungeon is large, it is not large enough to spend a lifetime.

“I have to go to work soon, right? “I’ll fix your hair.”

“Oh, thank you.”

After finishing my meal, I was reading the remaining report when Seo Ji-han stood behind me and started smoothing my hair.

At first I was shocked and refused this, but it has already been 6 months since we lived together.

I got used to it.

No, honestly, I haven’t gotten used to it yet.

This tickling feeling of fingers grazing your hair and this shameful act of kissing the top of your head after it’s over.

“Now then, shall we work hard today?”

“Go ahead. “I’ll leave a little late.”

Leaving behind Seo Ji-han, who lightly waved his hand, I tore open the scroll and went to work.

The first thing I met when I arrived at the company was Seojin Ban.

She was working so diligently these days that her first impression was indifferent, and she seemed to really like her work these days.

“Oh, gather your hands. “You went to work early?”

“And Mr. Ban Seo-jin.”

“What am I? “Then, since we’ve met, would you like to see and listen for a moment?”

As Ban Seo-jin lightly gestured toward the conference room, I obediently nodded.

Since we have some time until the next schedule, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to hear about the current situation.

“It’s hard for me to say this as the person who came up with this, but I think this is really great. “The effect is good and other countries have responded well.”

As soon as he sat down with hot coffee in front of him, Ban Seo-jin spoke in an excited voice.

I lifted my coffee slightly as if toasting to continue speaking and took a sip.

Well, juice is good, but coffee in the morning is also good.

“I think we can move on.”

“is it so? “It’s surprising.”

“what?”

“The response from each country was not bad.”

The new business that Ban Seo-jin was currently working on was related to the realm of the evil spirit king.

The monsters of the Demon King’s realm, who enjoyed suffering by sucking the life out of living things and planting endless nightmares and terrible memories in their minds, were a species that was impossible to socialize in any way.

However, Ban Seo-jin suggested a great use for this.

The idea is to use them to reform criminals.

I was a bit skeptical at first, but when I tried it out on a few cases, it worked pretty well.

“The bastard who kidnapped and tortured 22 children, women and the elderly and tortured them to death is the death penalty in his home country anyway. But even there, public opinion was strong that the death penalty was somewhat lukewarm. So, do you remember how we decided to bring him to the Demon King’s territory, suck some of his life out of him, and then return him to him just as he had done? “Of course it’s a nightmare, but it still feels like reality to those who experience it.”

“Yes.”

“As a result, he expressed sincere remorse within a day. It was a reflection that I received after delving into my mental world, so it was truly sincere. I sent him back to his home country and he was quite satisfied. “After hearing this news, other countries showed a lot of interest.”

“Hmm.”

“You said you especially want to request it from a country where the death penalty has been abolished? Even in countries like the United States where prisons are oversaturated, it is very tempting. It’s cost-effective. If you send a prisoner with a 30-year sentence, they will suck out 30 years of your life in one day, make you 30 years older, and return it to you with mental remodeling completed. “I think I need to get paid to do this.”

“Receiving money is a bit…”

“Oh, and the expert said that the recidivism rate for prisoners who have completed their sentences will be low. First of all, their physical abilities have drastically decreased because they have had so much life sucked out of them, but after being released from prison, the world has changed so much that they are unable to adapt. “There are cases of recidivism, but if we use this method, there will be no recidivism due to maladaptation.”

“That’s good. Then please continue.”

“Yes, yes, not long ago, I became quite friendly with the demon king there. I guess it’s because he brings me food every time I go. The person who gives me food is the best, isn’t he?”

“No, like talking about a pet… Ugh. Anyway, I agree that giving gifts is effective.”

Ban Seo-jin raised an eyebrow as if he understood what I said and answered meaningfully,

“New dungeon?”

“yes.”

After the launch of Dungeon Management, all of the dungeons created were pursuing peaceful mergers.

Even though they say they are peaceful, it does not mean they do not use force at all. If necessary, they do use force.

But that was the last method to be mobilized.

The first method to use . This is the so-called gift operation. You

go into that dungeon and do nothing, but you leave cultural items such as food, clothes, and pictures from this side, and you leave a voice letter containing the meaning of communication and love. You repeat that over and over again without attacking

that side first. If you express your intention to talk, the conversation will proceed.

If this method does not work at all, Seo Ji-han or someone else will step in and subdue you by force.

“I don’t like that because I think it takes too much time.”

“There’s a lot of time anyway. It’s not like it goes on for years.”

“That’s right. By the way, are you feeling fluffy today as well?”

Ban Seo-jin grinned as he stared at my hair.

I played with my hair to hide my embarrassment and avoided my gaze.

“Did Seo Ji-han dry your hair today too?”

“…yes.”

Since I started living with Seo Ji-han, it was already publicly known to those around me that he had been taking care of everything from housework to my life in general.

“You don’t look very good? “Aren’t you used to it yet?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to get used to it? “If this continues, I won’t be able to do anything.”

“Oh no way.”

“I’m worried that Seo Ji-han’s willpower is weakening because he’s trying to do too much at a time like now where he needs to stay alert and make clear decisions.”

“okay? Then just say no. “I’ll take care of it, so don’t interfere.”

“It’s not easy.”

“why? “If you talk, he’ll listen.”

Ban Seo-jin said calmly, but it really is not easy.

“Actually, I’ve already said it once.”

I searched my memory and recalled that day.